House Democrats want to increase their annual pay by $4,500, but it’s definitely not a raise.

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, leading the charge for the pay bump, explained to reporters Tuesday that pay raises are constitutionally prohibited from taking effect until the next Congress, which is why the $4,500 annual increase included in Democrats’ 2020 spending bill is actually an “adjustment,” not a raise.

House spending leaders want to have Congress members' salaries bumped up an extra $4,500 next year.